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Where:
-SP
precedes the storage pool name
-D
precedes the list of devices using their ACSL values. Separate each ACSL value with a
comma.
-sa
precedes the type of storage. In this case, primary.
In the example above, the storage pool contains seven devices. You are able to create
whatever size fits your specific needs.
3.
Repeat the above command for Memory Gateway B, applying different storage devices and a
different storage pool name to Memory Gateway B.
Enabling the Configuration Repositories
Complete the following steps on
both
Memory Gateways to enable the configuration repositories
as virtual devices. Memory Gateway A (MG-A) is shown in this example.
1.
Use the following command to find the two smallest unassigned physical devices:
2.
Use the following command to prepare one of these devices for Memory Gateway A:
Where:
98:0:4:2
is the ACSL value for one of the two smaller configuration devices.
3.
Repeat step 2, using the second device for Memory Gateway B and “
mgb-
server-name
” for
the server name. Use the other device reserved for the configuration repositories.
4.
Log in to Memory Gateway A and identify the ACSL that is used for Memory Gateway A’s
configuration repository. Issue the following command to display the virtual devices that are
configured:
[root@
hostname
-MG-A ~]#
isscli createstoragepool -SP StoragePool-1 -D
<98:0:7:2,98:0:8:0,98:0:8:1,98:0:8:2,98:0:9:0,98:0:9:1,98:0:9:2>
-sa primary
Command: create storagepool executed successfully.
[root@
hostname
-MG-A ~]#
isscli getpdevinfo -F
[root@
hostname
-MG-A ~]#
isscli preparedisk -I 98:0:4:2 -C virtual
Command: preparedisk executed successfully.
[root@
hostname
-MG-A ~]#
isscli getpdevinfo -F --category=virtual
